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The Rise of Malpractice Claims Against NPs

Daily Nurse

Many older Americans receive care from aging services facilities across the United States. There are currently about 14 million people receiving some form of long-term care services. However, aging service facilities need more staffing to meet regulatory and quality of care standards. Please explain.

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33 Nursing Specialties in Demand in 2023

University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences

These cases include medical malpractice, personal injury and long-term care litigation. They must have excellent communication skills to relate to children and educate family members on their child’s care. They oversee long-term care plans and often develop close working relationships with their patients.

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Skin failure: A historical perspective

American Nurse

1980s: Kennedy lesion Fast forward to the 1980s, when Karen Lou Kennedy, a nurse practitioner in a 500-bed mid-Western long-term care facility, observed that some residents rapidly developed skin breakdown, usually on their buttocks, and died within 6 weeks to months. healthcare costs.

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Top Healthcare Career Resources Blogs of 2021

Hospital Recruiting | Nursing

Working for an agency as a nurse could see you working in rehab centers, inpatient psych units, group homes, long-term care facilities, and more. RVUs account for three things: 1) expenses to the practice, 2) the actual work being performed by the provider, and 3) the cost of malpractice (the smallest component).